Vintage car rally in Jodhpur

Among the exhibits, total seven cars belonged to Gaj Singh II while others belonged to his family and a few by other buffs from the city, who presented them as their cherished treasure. The cars set off from Umaid Palace in the form of a rally which ended at the polo ground, where they were put on display.TNN | December 31, 2016, 13:38 IST

Among the exhibits, total seven cars belonged to Gaj Singh II while others belonged to his family and a few by other buffs from the city, who presented them as their cherished treasure. The cars set off from Umaid Palace in the form of a rally which ended at the polo ground, where they were put on display.

Fleet of the cars included 1934 make Buick Super, Morris Minor and Delahay, 1933 made Pontiak, 1947 made Jeepster and Desoto etc.The showstopper was a 1935 made Rolls Royce Phantom 2, bearing the registration number as ‘Jodhpur 1’ with Gaj Singh II himself sitting beside the royal chauffeur. A proud possession for Singh, the car is the finest convertible roles in the country and possibly the only restored car.

“These cars are a treasure to cherish for us and an occasion to show that they don’t lag behind in terms of technology and comfort in the bygone era,” said Singh.

Terming this hobby as obsession, he said that this is a tradition to display these cars to public their knowledge of vintage cars which will help them exploring the automobile history.

Citizens and tourists converging in the exhibition of the vintage cars were so enthralled that they could not resist the passion of taking selfies with these cars in hoards. And the chauffeurs did not hesitate to oblige them.